Hands-on Security Engineer — Build Secure, Scalable Systems

AJ Bell Management Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Pension 7% match

Discretionary bonus

Share schemes

Health Cash Plan

Free gym

Enhanced family leave

Travel and bike loan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

AJ Bell seeks an Information Security Engineer to support the CISO in managing information security risks across Technology Services. This hands-on role designs, builds and continuously improves security controls, platforms and infrastructure to protect AJ Bell and customers.

You’ll help drive secure architectures, automate controls and enable safe, scalable business delivery across endpoints, cloud and networks. Collaboration with Infrastructure and Service Delivery is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience implementing enterprise security platforms.
• Strong knowledge of security risk management tools and techniques.
• Deep understanding of security solutions (e.g. SIEM, PAM, IGA, endpoint protection, email/web gateways).
• Experience with firewall technologies (desirable).
• Knowledge of cloud security standards and solutions (desirable).
• Strong understanding of core IT and networking principles.
• Awareness of the evolving threat landscape.
• Familiar with ISO27001, NIST or similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, delivery and ongoing improvement of enterprise security solutions across endpoint, cloud, network, DevOps and security monitoring environments.
• Design and implement secure infrastructure controls aligned to industry best practice, ensuring scalability, resilience and operational effectiveness.
• Evaluate, select and implement new security tools and platforms, driving automation, integration and measurable value across the estate.
• Adoption of new security technologies, ensuring smooth transition into operational support and long-term sustainability.
• Oversee patch management across systems and hardware, ensuring effective coordination and risk reduction.
• Support server hardening and secure configuration initiatives in collaboration with Infrastructure and Service Delivery teams.
• Provide security oversight across projects and change initiatives, ensuring security is embedded from design through to delivery.
• Support audits, regulatory reviews and due diligence activities, ensuring evidence and controls are robust and well maintained.
• Act as a key technical link between the CISO function and Infrastructure teams, ensuring alignment across security and operational delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of cybersecurity risk management processes, helping to enhance maturity across the organisation.

Skills

IT security

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Ownership

Communication

Education

CISSP (desirable)

Tools

SIEM

PAM

IGA

Endpoint protection

Email gateways

Web gateways

Firewall technologies

Job description

AJ Bell seeks an Information Security Engineer to support the CISO in managing information security risks across Technology Services. This hands-on role designs, builds and continuously improves security controls, platforms and infrastructure to protect AJ Bell and customers.

You’ll help drive secure architectures, automate controls and enable safe, scalable business delivery across endpoints, cloud and networks. Collaboration with Infrastructure and Service Delivery is essential.